BNP is frustrated or perhaps ashamed over Padma Bridge: Hasan
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said there are questions among people whether BNP and others, who also raised different allegations found in meetings and seminars over Padma Bridge, are actually frustrated or ashamed as the engineering of the bridge features almost completed.
“The countrymen are happy as the Padma Bridge is nearly completed. Now they (people) have a issue whether BNP and others are ashamed or frustrated over the bridge,” he advised journalists at his official residence in the city’s Mintu Highway.
Earlier, the minister addressed a seminar through online platform organized simply by Chattogram District Administration titled ‘Jodio Manchi Duratho, Tobuo Achi Sangjuktha’ (We remain connected though maintaining distance).
Chattogram Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ilias Hossain presided above the seminar.
Hasan said, in the beginning, the World Lender had raised a great allegation of corruption above the Padma Bridge task though the bank didn’t disburse a single penny. In those days, BNP, different research agencies and economists had likewise raised different allegations along with the World Lender about Padma Bridge and they does everything what they could, he added.
Nonetheless it was proved in a Canadian courtroom that the allegations of the World Bank were false, said Hasan, likewise Awami League joint standard secretary.
In later although WB wanted to finance the job, the Prime Minister refused their proposal and made a decision to construct the Padma Bridge with personal fund, he said.
He said BNP and others gave bad statements continuously. However they are no more heard following the two sides of the Padma were linked on December 10.
For this, the countrymen are raising problems if they (BNP and others) are frustrated or ashamed, the minister stated. Their (BNP and others) silence proved they are genuinely frustrated when everyone congratulated Primary Minister Sheikh Hasina and her party, he added.
Hasan said the BNP chief told the persons that Awami League cannot construct the bridge or perhaps regardless if they can, no person might cross the bridge. Hence, the persons have a question now - in which approach BNP will cross the bridge, he added.
In the interacting with, the minister explained the world is currently in ICT-based fourth commercial revolution. Bangladesh is currently moving in advance with the revolution though the country was behind in the last three revolutions. Primary Minister Sheikh Hasina experienced declared to build ‘Digital Bangladesh’ in 2008 as the neighbouring country-India declared it in 2016 or the uk in 2018, he added.
And in the future, she turned the united states into ‘Digital Bangladesh’ under her dynamic leadership, said Hasan, adding about 11 crore people are employing internet while occupations have been created for about 10 lakh people.
He said found in this sector, the export income is 26 million us dollars in 2008 in fact it is now one thousand million or perhaps 1 billion. Bangladesh is one of the few countries in the world that have seen positive expansion during in the Corona epidemic, he added.
